Tuesday 15th May 2018
Firstly, I would like to thank the entire Combined Cadet
Force for paying tribute to Old Maidstonian Thomas Walker who sadly died in
April and whose funeral was last Thursday.
Thomas was Cadet in Charge of the Army Section in 2016 and so it was
fitting that the current Cadet Force payed tribute to him. It was of course a very sad and reflective
occasion, Yet again it illustrates to us how we all feel about our school.
Public examinations have now begun and will continue for the
next six weeks. Years 11 and 13 will now
be busy but with the knowledge that a long summer holiday is just around the
corner. Year 12 UCAS examinations have
finished and the results of these will be shared with the students just after
half term. Examinations for years 7, 9
and 10 begin next week.
On Friday we say goodbye to Year 13. Leavers’ Day is an opportunity for the
students to say goodbye to their school and for us to wish them well as they
become Old Maidstonians. Preparations
for Leavers’ Day have already begun which included the distribution of Leavers’
Hoodies last Friday.
Last Tuesday the U15 Football Squad took part in the final
of the Maidstone District Cup. We were
up against our main rivals, Oakwood Park Grammar School, the same opponents we
had last year in the U14 Final. The boys
played extremely well and produced a really exciting game but sadly lost 3 –
2. Bad luck boys, but well done for
reaching the final two years in a row.
Over the past three months we have been hosting a monthly
mile run in partnership with the Mason Foundation. It has grown each month and last
Saturday saw a good turnout, including parents, students from MGS and local
schools as well as some staff. The event is all about getting out and being
active, this is as competitive or non-competitive as each individual wants to
make it but ultimately it is a community event.
Look out for the next monthly mile in June.
So far this year we have raised just shy of
£15,000 for charity. The four house
charity days plus the BBC Children in Need and Sport Relief days have all
contributed to this amazing total. We
still have one more charity day in June which is supporting the Young Lives
Foundation Charity: a local charity that works to support vulnerable and disadvantaged
children in Kent. Thank you to everyone
who has helped us achieve this.
